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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
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Date: 12/06/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Soaps
PT TAKING A SHOWER AT HOME HAD SOAP ON A WASH CLOTH WASHED FACE GOT SOM E IN RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
CONJUNCTIVITIS.PT WIPED EYES WITH A DIRTY CLOTH AND EYES BECAME RED AND SWOLLEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
FOLDING TOWELS, TOWEL HIT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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